Civil Engineer – Senior to Principal Level

With an exciting pipeline of projects, AECOM’s Civil Infrastructure team has exciting opportunities for Senior or Principal level Civil Engineers to join our Brisbane, Gold Coast or Maroochydore office.

You will be joining a diverse and passionate team with a proven track record delivering major projects across Australia.  Contribute to the successful delivery of civil engineering projects, from feasibility and concept design to detailed design and construction. Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams, you’ll play a key part in ensuring technical excellence and project success.

How you’ll make a difference

• Lead and deliver civil engineering projects from feasibility and planning through to detailed design and construction.
• Manage stakeholder and client relationships and represent AECOM across local and national projects.
• Technical quality assurance and management of small teams providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality results within budget and on schedule.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with Chartered Engineering and National Registration CPEng RPEQ and NER looked upon favourably
• At least 10-15 years of experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects for a variety of Clients including Queensland Government and Defence
• Working knowledge of drainage, utilities and transport infrastructure design principles and Australian standards (e.g. QUDM, SEQ Code, Austroads)
• Strong engineering judgement with experience leading design and development.
• Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to obtain a Defence Clearance with AGSVA. Therefore, Australian Citizenship is required with prior or current Defence clearance preferred (or ability to obtain)

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.